Head to head
Concorde MKII DJ vs. Concorde MKII Scratch
Both are Cartridges in the same price bracket (€100 to €200) — which is why you genuinely hesitate between them. Here is what our register says about both, side by side, including what speaks against them.
Ortofon
Concorde MKII DJ
€100 to €200
A spherical stylus in the Concorde shape — for everything except scratch battles.
For
- Spherical, forgiving
- One piece, mounted in seconds
Against
- Less detail than Mix and Club
- You need two
Ortofon
Concorde MKII Scratch
€100 to €200
Built for back-cueing and cuts: spherical stylus, very high tracking stability.
For
- Stays in the groove, even backwards
- Spherical stylus
- One piece
Against
- Sounds less detailed than the Club
- Higher tracking force, more wear on the record
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The key facts side by side
| Feature | Concorde MKII DJ | Concorde MKII Scratch |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ortofon | Ortofon |
| Price bracket | €100 to €200 | €100 to €200 |
| Our classification | Entry level | Step up |
| Meant for | Vinyl setup | Vinyl setup |
Technical specifications from the manuals
Every value taken word for word from that device’s manufacturer manual, with the PDF page. A dash means there is no clear value in the manual — not that the device lacks it.
| Feature | Concorde MKII DJ | Concorde MKII Scratch |
|---|---|---|
| Output voltage | 6 mV (1,000 Hz, 5 cm/sec)p. 2 | 10 mV (1,000 Hz, 5 cm/sec)p. 2 |
| Stylus | spherical, R 18 µmp. 2 | spherical, R 18 µmp. 2 |
| Tracking force | 3–5 g (recommended 4 g)p. 2 | 3–5 g (recommended 4 g)p. 2 |
| Frequency response | 20–20,000 Hz (-3 dB)p. 2 | 20–18,000 Hz (-3 dB)p. 2 |
| Channel separation | 22 dB (1 kHz), 15 dB (15 kHz)p. 2 | 22 dB (1 kHz), 15 dB (15 kHz)p. 2 |
| Weight | 18.5 gp. 2 | 18.5 gp. 2 |
Sources: Concorde MKII DJ: Concorde MKII Universal — Userguide (Ortofon A/S) · Concorde MKII Scratch: Concorde MKII Universal — Userguide (Ortofon A/S)
Where they differ
- We classify the two differently — one is an entry device to us, the other is not. That is an editorial call, not a measurement.
- They are built for different ways of playing: at home, in a club, or for scratching. That is the difference that matters most day to day.
We deliberately crown no winner here. What we can back up is above; anything else would be a claim, and there are plenty of those on this question already.
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